The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased by 3.0 percent over the 12 months ending in November 2025. The index for all items excluding food and energy also rose by 3.0 percent during this period.
The food index saw a rise of 2.5 percent over the year, with grocery store purchases increasing by 1.4 percent and prices for restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases up by 3.9 percent. The energy index climbed by 4.4 percent from November 2024 to November 2025, with gasoline prices rising by 5.2 percent, natural gas service increasing by 6.3 percent, and electricity prices up by 2.6 percent.
Within the category of all items less food and energy, medical care costs increased by 5.6 percent while shelter costs went up by 2.6 percent.
BLS noted that it did not collect survey data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations and is unable to retroactively gather these data. For some indexes where nonsurvey data sources are used, BLS was able to acquire most of the necessary information for October retrospectively. As a result, all analysis in this release covers annual changes and is not seasonally adjusted.
“The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services,” according to the BLS release.
The West Region as defined in this report includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
BLS stated that local area indexes have smaller sample sizes than national or regional indexes and are therefore subject to greater sampling error and volatility; they are also not adjusted for seasonal influences.
The next CPI report for the West Region is scheduled for release on January 13, 2026.
For further information about methodology or historical data series related to CPI calculations in the West Region or nationally, readers can refer to technical notes or consult BLS resources such as their Handbook of Methods.
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